[linux-audio-dev] Free Software vs. Open Source: Where do *you* stand?

Dmitry Baikov dsbaikov at gmail.com
Tue Feb 21 15:48:40 UTC 2006


Chris and Pete, please DO pay attention to

On 2/21/06, David Kastrup <dak at gnu.org> wrote:
> The mantra of artificial inefficiency by forced reinvention of the
> wheel is nothing that aids progress: it merely supports stagnation, at
> the same time burning through our natural resources at appalling rates
> for the sake of sustaining the illusion of progress.
>
> In the last century or so, the productivity of a worker in
> industrialized countries has increased more than a hundredfold, the
> average work time has dropped to about half.  The missing factor of 50
> is mostly smoke and mirrors: people mostly do nonsensical tasks, aim
> for nonsensical goals, fight for nonsensical stuff.

Regards,
Dmitry.


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